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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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